RANDWICK KENSINGTON PREVIEW with Chris Scholtz – May 15th

TRACK RATING: Heavy 9; RAIL: 3 metres entire circumference

Best Bets

RACE 3: (3) NEED SOME LUCK: Trials have confirmed that he is ready to build on his early promise.

RACE 7: (9) BESTOWER: Coming off a strong provincial win. Appeals as a rapid improver.

For Value

RACE 4: (5) THE GREAT HOUDINI: Improved by two conditioning runs. Distance suits.

RACE 6: (5) PURE HYDROGEN: Fitter for recent efforts that point him to being suited by these conditions.

Selections

RACE 1: (3) MEGASTAR HEART; (2) Mr Artemisia; (1) Smashing Time; (12) Mizella

RACE 2: (6) ERAANTYVA; (2) Lenape Vibe; (9) Sweet Proposal; (12) Wild Gypsy

RACE 3: (3) NEED SOME LUCK; (1) Franz Josef; (7) Captain Furai; (13) Verbil

RACE 4: (5) THE GREAT HOUDINI; (6) Famous Pedrille; (1) Mars Mission; (3) Rebel Shadow

RACE 5: (2) NINGALOO STAR; (9) Silent Raindrops; (7) Star Impact; (3) Smart Little Miss

RACE 6: (5) PURE HYDROGEN; (2) Chateaux Park; (3) Jacob’s Time; (4) Cable Express

RACE 7: (9) BESTOWER; (1) Yet He Moves; (2) Allhallowtide; (8) Zerkhan

RACE 8: (5) BUNKER HUT; (4) Rhythm Of Love; (13) Franz Josef; (7) Naiconi

Chris Scholtz takes a look ahead with Track Watch and Blackbook Reports covering eligible entries for meetings from May 8th to May 11th.

TRIAL WATCH REPORT

NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – May 15-18

KENSINGTON WEDNESDAY: Vivezza (R2); Need Some Luck (R3); Famous Pedrille (R4); Franz Josef (R3/R8)

GOSFORD THURSDAY: Declichy Boulevard (R2); Shangri La Impact (R2); Duck Egg Blue (R3); Zealously (R3); Vivezza (R5); Norton Road (R9)

SCONE FRIDAY: Kerguelen; Coco Dreaming; Flying Argyle; Rag Queen; Sibaaq; How Dare You; Need Some Luck; Jambalaya; Nugget; Pink Cashmere; Tulle; Evenflow; Duck Egg Blue; Fourth Spargo; Aroha Stone

SCONE SATURDAY: Commemorative; Legio Ten; Franz Josef; Rag Queen; Declichy Boulevard; How Dare You; Insurrection; Need Some Luck; Stefi Magnetica; With Your Blessing; Bacchanalia; Power Ballard; Zia; Iowna Merc; Junqueira; Aroha Stone

KEMBLA GRANGE SATURDAY: Kerguelen; Vivezza; Pink Cashmere; Norton Road; Turned Down; Choice Legend

DOOMBEN SATURDAY: Mazu; Sibaaq; Miraval Rose; Stefi Magneti; Power Ballard; Zia

TRIAL POINTERS

WARWICK FARM May 7 (Polytrack): As always it’s hard to read a lot into poly but this session served the purpose for the likes of MAZU,as he prepares for the Brisbane carnival. He was working well within himself for fourth in the fastest open heat over 740m. The heat winners to make an impression included the previously noted KERGUELEN (44.33; 33.54).

ROSEHILL May 2: Expect some nice late season winners to come out of this session. FRANZ JOSEF was an impressive winner of his first two starts early in the season and a strong win in the fastest open heat over 1030m (62.78; 34.66) points to this Snitzel 3YO making it in better grades. Travelled easily outside the leader and worked well within himself to take the upper hand in the closing stages. Heat winners with good prospects going forward include VIVEZZA.

RANDWICK April 30: A strong session that will produce good winter winners. Promising Rubick 3YO NEED SOME LUCK has been off the scene since October but is set to make up for lost time judging by his impressive fourth in a strong 1050m heat won by the classy INSURRECTION in fast time (61.94; 33.72). This was his second trial since returning to work and his strong work through the line under no pressure augers well for his immediate prospects. Harry Angel colt ZEALOUSLY showed he has come on in the right style from his first start in January with a dominant win his1050m heat (62.92; 34.28), doing it easily under a hold and under no pressure to hold off the chasers. Looks capable of big improvement.

WARWICK FARM April 26: Nice conditioning trial from the G1 performer NUGGET and BACCHANALIA, who was a strong winner of his 801m heat (47.48; 33.50) in his first trial for his new trainer Richard Litt. I’m not a fan of polytrack trials but it there was plenty to like about the way the heat winners JAMBALAYA and TULLE went about their business.

CANTERBURY April 19: IOWNA MERC had his first trial since December and you wouldn’t see a better piece of work from a sprinter preparing for a winter campaign. Settled at the rear before peeling to the outside at the 400m and letting down with a super turn of foot to run past his rivals with ease and cruise through the line more than two lengths clear in the fastest of the five 905m heats (55.41; 35.55). Impressive work from another good sprinter INSURRECTION, leading his 905m heat (55.93; 35.44) under a big hold and working easily to the line to win with plenty in reserve.

RANDWICK April 15: The fastest 737m heat was won in good style by FAMOUS PEDRILLE (42.58; 32.63), travelling strongly on the bit in the lead from start to finish.

RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Setombe; Unleeshing; Navy Blood; Pink Baroque; Be Real; Glenbower; Clean Energy; Emirate; Zoe’s Promise; Contemporary; Rise Of The Masses; Parisal; Graceful Artist; Lizzie’s Gem; Spring Lee; Waterford; Highlights; Ikasara; Redbreast; Jedibeel; Call Me Gorgeous; Battle Of Vienna; Perfumist; Overpass; Piggyback

ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – May 15

IPSWICH WEDNESDAY: Quarantine Dreams (R5); Lumens Lenny (R5)

BLACKBOOKERS – Selected May 11

(Follow for next 3 starts)

ARQANA (Melbourne): Worked home in good style.

CRACKERJACK PRINCE (Melbourne): Will find something to suit over longer.

ESTADIO MESTALLA (Sydney): Will find suitable races through the winter months.

PIGGYBACK (Sydney): Looking for more ground.

YELLOW BRICK (Brisbane): Tough run. Sure to be fitter.

ZOULAR (Brisbane): Watch for this one in a maiden!

RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Shock Em Ova; Hezashocka; Let’sbefrankbaby; Hollywood Hero; Skybird; Seonee; Tojaki; Quothquan; Circle Of Fire; Miss Joelene; Terra Mater; He’s Our Bonneval; Riff Rocket; Elettrica; Strawberry Rock; Fearless; Commemorative; Illative; Etna Rosso; Pasima; Sir Atlas; Territory Express